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RAN1323: Extension of SIB11 (SIB11bis) Feature Introduction

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Introduction
System Information Block type 11bis (SIB11bis) provides extension segments for SIB11.
SIB11bis solves an inconsistency problem in 3GPP TS 25.331, which has prevented the usage of complete neighbouring cell lists for idle mode UEs. 3GPP R6 introduces SIB11bis, which allows operator to define 32 intra-frequency, 32 inter-frequency and 32 inter-system neighbouring cells for idle mode UEs. All these neighbours were originally intended to be included in SIB11, but in the specifications the physical size of SIB11 data has capacity only for 47 cells. In demanding environments, the existing size of SIB11 may not be enough. As the intrafrequency neighbours are typically given the highest priority, the inter-frequency and intersystem neighbour cell lists may remain incomplete. When relevant neighbours are missing from the SIB11, the UE cannot make optimal cell selection, which may lower the performance in call success rates. SIB11bis is a backward compatible solution to correct the problem in SIB11.

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Benefits for the operator

Complete neighbouring cell lists can be provided to guarantee the optimal cell re-selection and end-user QoS.

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Functional description
When the amount of defined neighbouring cells (intra-frequency, inter-frequency
and/or inter-system) becomes greater than can be encoded to SIB11, SIB11bis is

taken to use. The amount of neighbouring cells that can fit to SIB11 depends on the parameter values of neighbouring cells. SIB11 is guaranteed to be able to contain 47 as maximum number of neighbors with any configuration (35 if HCS is used). The remaining neighbouring cells are encoded to SIB11bis and MIB, SB1 and SIB18 are updated accordingly and transmission schedule is calculated. Then the encoded RRC SYSTEM INFORMATION message and the transmission schedule is transmitted to BTS using NBAP: SYSTEM INFORMATION UPDATE REQUEST message. BTS then decodes the NBAP message and starts to transmit RRC SYSTEM INFORMATION messages according the given schedule. UE then receives and decodes the contents the RRC SYSTEM INFORMATION message. After the decoding UE has full knowledge of all defined neighbouring cells

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Implementation in RAN
New SIB type is introduced to NBAP and RRC protocols The neighbouring cells that do not fit into SIB11 are packed to
SIB11bis When SIB11bis is used corresponding updates required by the 3GPP TS 25.331 are done to contents of MIB, SB1 and SIB18 Update to MIB and SIB1 is the support of the new SIB type extension IE Update to SIB18 is the support of listing the PLMN identities for the cells present in SIB11bis

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Signaling flows
Message flow has not been
changed or updated due to this feature.

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Activation and operation

How to activate?
No activation, this feature is supported by default in RU10

How to verify/monitor?
Message monitoring on Iub interface should show SIB11bis present in
NBAP: SYSTEM INFORMATION UPDATE REQUEST message Message monitoring on Uu interface should show SIB11bis present in RRC SYSTEM INFORMATION message

How to deactivate?
No deactivation, this feature is supported by default in RU10

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Interdependencies between features

Dependencies/effects/connections to other features
No dependencies/effects/connections to other features

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Management data
Parameters
There are no parameters related to this feature.

Counters
There are no counters related to this feature.

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